Walid Adam Nakara

Walid Adam Nakara serves as Full Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Montpellier School of Business, where he concurrently holds the prestigious position of Chairholder for the "Business and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Transformation" research chair and serves as Deputy Director of the Yunus-MBS Center for Social Business. His academic credentials include a PhD in Management from the University of Toulouse and France's highest academic qualification, the Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR), from the University of Montpellier.

Professor Nakara's research program centers on entrepreneurship and innovation strategy with particular emphasis on sustainable business transformation. His work spans blockchain technology adoption in consulting contexts, management innovation within international joint ventures, gender dynamics in entrepreneurial intention, and the complex relationship between entrepreneurship and poverty in developed economies. This diverse portfolio demonstrates his commitment to addressing both theoretical and practical business challenges through rigorous empirical investigation.

As a principal investigator for France's Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reports, Professor Nakara shapes national understanding of entrepreneurial ecosystems. His publication record reveals a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research connecting psychology, economics, and management science, with increasing focus on sustainable business models and social impact. The collaborative nature of his work—evident in multi-institutional GEM projects—highlights his integration within international research networks.

Through leadership of the research chair and Yunus-MBS Center, Professor Nakara cultivates an environment where academic theory directly informs business practice. These platforms facilitate knowledge transfer between scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, particularly in sustainable business model development and social entrepreneurship initiatives. His dual role as researcher and institutional leader positions him at the vanguard of business education's evolution toward sustainability-focused pedagogy.